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Standard and Optional Boards (not illustrated)
Memory modules (PC3-10600, CL9) for use in 7300 models
* 1 GB
* 2 GB
* 4 GB
Memory modules (PC3-12800, CL11) for use in 7500 models
* 2 GB
* 4 GB
Other boards
* ATI Radeon HD 7570 2-GB graphics adapter for use only on 7500 models
* ATI Radeon HD 7450 1-GB graphics adapter for use only on 7500 models
* ATI Radeon HD 6570 2-GB graphics adapter, full height
* ATI Radeon HD 6570 1-GB graphics adapter, full height
* ATI Radeon HD 6450 1-GB graphics adapter
* ATI Radeon HD 6450 512-MB graphics adapter
* nVidia GeForce GT640 3-GB graphics adapter for use only on 7500 models 687226-001
* nVidia GeForce GT630 2-GB graphics adapter for use only on 7500 models 687580-001
* nVidia GeForce GT620 1-GB graphics adapter for use only on 7500 models 687579-001
* nVidia GeForce GT545 3-GB graphics adapter, full height
* nVidia GeForce GT530 2-GB graphics adapter, full height
* nVidia GeForce GT520 1-GB graphics adapter, full height
* nVidia GeForce GT520 1-GB graphics adapter, low profile
* nVidia GeForce GT440 1.5-GB graphics adapter, full height
* nVidia GeForce GT440 3-GB graphics adapter, full height
* nVidia GeForce GT420 2-GB graphics adapter, includes bracket
* nVidia GeForce GT405 1-GB graphics adapter, includes bracket
* nVidia GeForce GT405 512-MB graphics adapter
Intel Core i7 processors (include thermal material)
* 3770K, 3.5 GHz, 8-MB L3 cache for use in only 7500 models
* 3770,3.4 GHz, 8-MB L3 cache for use in only 7500 models
* 2600S, 2.8 GHz, 8-MB L3 cache
Intel Core i5 processors (include thermal material)
* 3570K, 3.4 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache for use in only 7500 models
* 3570, 3.4 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache for use in only 7500 models
* 3550, 3.3 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache for use in only 7500 models
* 3470, 3.2 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache for use in only 7500 models
* 3450, 3.1 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache for use in only 7500 models
* 3330, 3.0 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache for use in only 7500 models
* 2500S, 2.7 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache
* 2500, 3.3 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache
* 2405S, 2.5 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache
* 2400S, 2.5 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache
* 2400, 3.1 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache
* 2320, 3.0 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache for use in only 7500 models
* 2310, 2.9 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache
* 2300, 2.8 GHz, 6-MB L3 cache
Intel Core i3 processors (include thermal material)
* 2120, 3.3 GHz, 3-MB L3 cache
* 2105, 3.1 GHz, 3-MB L3 cache
* 2100, 3.1 GHz, 3-MB L3 cache
Intel Pentium Dual-Core processors (include thermal material)
* G860, 3.0 GHz, 3-MB L3 cache
* G850, 2.9 GHz, 3-MB L3 cache
* G840, 2.8 GHz, 3-MB L3 cache
* G630, 2.7 GHz, 3-MB L3 cache
* G620, 2.6 GHz, 3-MB L3 cache
HP Elite 7300/7500, MT
System Setup and Boot
Access the Setup Utility during the computer boot sequence by pressing the Esc key while
"Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and
then pressing the F10 key. If you do not press Esc at the appropriate time, you must restart the
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Option/Description
System Information - Lists the following main system specifications:
• Product name •
• SKU number (some models) •
• Processor type/speed/stepping •
• Cache size (L1/L2/L3) •
• Installed memory size/speed/chan
About - Displays copyright notice.
Set Time and Date - Allows you to set system time and date.
Apply Defaults and Exit - Applies the selected default settings and clears
any established passwords.
Ignore Changes and Exit - Exits Computer setup without saving changes.
Save Changes and Exit - Saves changes to system configuration or default
settings and exits Computer Setup.
Device Configuration - Lists all installed BIOS-controlled storage devices.
The following options are available:
• CD-ROM - Let you view model, firmware version, serial number
• Hard Disk - Let you view drive size, model, firmware version, serial
number, connector color, SMART. Also lets you set Translation Mode
(Automatic, Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and Off).
• Diskette - model and firmware version.
• SATA Defaults - lets you set Translation Mode (Automatic, Bit-Shift,
LBA Assisted, User, and Off).
Storage Options - Allows you to set SATA Emulation, IDE or AHCI.
DPS Self-Test - Allows you to execute self-tests on ATA hard drives.
Boot Order - Allows you to specify boot order.
• Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order
Setup Password - Allows you to set and enable the setup (Admin) password.
Power-On Password - Allows you to set and enable power-on password.
Password Options - When any password exists allows you to lock legacy
resources, enable/disable Setup Browse Mode, set password prompt, enable/
disable network server mode, specify password requirement for warm boot,
and set stringent passwords.
Device Security - Allows you to set Device Available/Device Hidden for:
embedded security devices, serial and parallel ports, system audio, network
controller, and SATA ports.
USB Security - Allows you to set Device Available/Device Hidden for front
USB ports 1-4, rear USB ports 8-11, internal USB ports 0 and 5.
Slot Security - Allows you to disable any PCI or PCI Express slot.
Network Boot - Enables/disables boot from OS (NIC models only).
System IDs - Allows you to set Product name, serial number, UUID, SKU
number, family name, asset tag, feature byte, build ID, keyboard locale set-
ting for system ID entry.
System Security (some models) - Allows you to enable/disable:
• Data Execution Prevention (enable/disable)
• Virtualization Technology (VTx/VTd) (enable/disable)
• Intel TXT (LT) (enable/disable)
• Embedded Security Device Support (enable/disable)
• OS management of Embedded Security Device (enable/disable)
• Reset of Embedded Security Device through OS (enable/disable)
DriveLock Security - Allows you to assign or modify a master or user pass-
word for hard drives.
OS Power Management - Allows you to enable/disable Runtime Power
Management, Idle Power Savings, Unique Sleep State Blink Rates.
Hardware Power Management - Allows you to enable/disable SATA bus
power management, S5 maximum power savings, and S5 Wake On LAN.
Thermal - Allows you to view CPU and system fan speeds.
Power-On Options - Allows you to set:
• POST messages - Enable/disable
• After Power Loss - Off/on/previous state
• POST Delay - None, 5, 10, 15, or 20 seconds
BIOS Power-On - Allows you to set the computer to turn on at a preset time.
Bus Options (some models) - Allows you to enable/disable PCI SERR#
Generation and PCI VGA palette snooping.
Device Options - Allows you to set:
• Num Lock State at Power-on - off/on
• Integrated Video - enable/disable
• Multi-Processor - enable/disable
• Hyper-threading - enable/disable
• NIC Option ROM Download - enable/disable
VGA Configuration - Displayed only if there are multiple PCI video adapt-
ers in the system. Allows you to specify which VGA controller will be the
"boot" or primary VGA controller.
AMT Configuration - Allows you to set:
• AMT-enable/disable functions of the embedded Management Engine
(ME) such as Active Management Technology (AMT).
• Unconfigure AMT/ME-unconfigure any provisioned management set-
tings for AMT.
• Watchdog Timer-set amount of time for a operating system and BIOS
watchdog alert to be sent if the timers are not deactivated.
Integrated MAC Address
System BIOS
Chassis serial number
Asset tracking number
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